great dorset steam fair

hi anybody going to dorset, I am in the model tent will only have some bits from my Burrell 4" scc as a build in progress, due to selling my 2" engine if so hope to see you there

I shall be going with Motorcycles, hoping to get there with part built Foden next year

Il be there with my road loco come find me in the miniture  section.

hi will do looking forward to show

I will be there. Kiwis will travel to the end of the earth when free beer is on offer especially by Dean and Steve.Cheers Shane

Going as a punter, will say hello to all those whose engines I recognise! It will mark 1 year since I signed up to this club   

I'll be there, (and Max, Mike and Steve).

Tim

ChriX wrote:Going as a punter, will say hello to all those whose engines I recognise! 

Likewise as a MOP, will be there from Wednesday evening through to Sat morning, need to get back to look after the old's

Liz (Tender Behind) and me will be there from Tuesday, so we'll come and be pests. 14 days to go!

Nice one Shane, the beers on Dean and Steve then!

Mark.

Be there on the Steam Yachts as normal, come and say hello and have a ride too.

the coleman wrote:Il be there with my road loco come find me in the miniture  section.

Andy

Your engine will either get:

1. Very dusty
   
2. Very muddy
   
3. A combination of the above
   

Thanks for that Brian . It had already crossed my mind plenty of polish ...

Ill be there with my agriculture, all the way down from the Netherlands. Find me in the miniature section.
Alex

I'm going to,stopping Thurs thro to Sat.Going to look for paint scheme inspirations for my 2" build.
Would be great to meet up with any other members of the 2" gang
Steve H   

I'll be there all week with our 2" Burrell in steam outside the model tent again this year.

Tony

Hi, I will be there too, in the miniature section.   

I popped down yesterday to take a tractor down and got go back down tommorrow but I hope this weather gets better, hope to catch up with couple guys with there engines there, may be I can have a ride on there trailer around the playpen
Mike

mmmmm the weather improvements not going too well

Spoke to my Bro this evening and he had to be dragged in just to camp

Not looking forward to trying to get the caravan in tomorrow

Mud fest is all I can say

Spent most of today pressure washing the car and caravan.

Spent 2hrs in these holding pens on Wednesday afternoon  





You'd think after 45 years they could cope with a bit of rain, but the lack of organisation was shocking, its a great event but they need to sort out if it rains, they even closed the prepaid camping check in for a while and expected folks to go else where, I think I've been spoilt with Glastonburys slickness of getting folks in regardless of weather conditions.





Didn't take many pics  but bumped into a couple of the regulars here and of course a visit to the STW stand.

The miniature's field was pretty boggy as well, nothing much happened in the Playpen till Friday, I suspect more was done on Sat and Sun but I had to return home on Sat so missed the best play time  how you clean an Engine up after being there god only knows.

Don't think I'll repeat the experience and certainly not with an engine, might pop back in a few years but I prefer the smaller rallies.

What a week that was, just like to say well done to Andy (thecoleman) he has done a really good job with that engine, the paint work was done really well so well done and he made me fill welcome when I had had a chat and wanted to no a few things so thank u,

No problem glad I was able to answer your questions . Hopefully might see you with your engine at dorset and despite the bad  weather at the beginning of the week it turned out to be a good weekend.Also put another name to a face I meet showman shame and wife ..

Have to agree, Andy, thanks for taking the time to talk (your a double star):-), Liz and I both agree, photo's don't do your engine justice! Nice to see Tim and Frederick, and Colin, I believe. Nice to meet Steve T, and catch up with Dean and Steve (excellent cuppa). Bit muddy to begin with, but a most enjoyable 5 days. Oh, the bastids that nicked the brass tap fittings from the water supply need painfully castrating, then putting down.
I may just paint me wheels too, maybe!

The weather was pretty good on Saturday when I visited, was nice to catch up with you Andy and Kev, Andy's engine looks and runs superb. Was also great to chat to David on the Steam Traction World stand and pick your brain.

Was a good day!

Was a interesting year with the weather, I didn't manage to get to talk to Andy but i did see his engine working hard in the play pen and it looked and sounded amazing, pictures and videos really don't do the engine justice, look so much more amazing in person, Was also nice to meet Mike (Mikaro) and have a chat about his wonderful J type he is building also another one that looks so much better in person, I am really bad with names but i spoke to one of the burrell scenic showman's lads and his engine looked and sounded amazing, was hoping to see it generate but unfortunately never made it back around to the miniatures

Thanks guys for all your kind comments ..I am very pleased with the running and how it looks now it's now finally finished.